I am coming home from the hospital.

Do I get a Nurse or Physical Therapist to come to my home?

Do I still have Nursing or Physical Therapy goals that I haven’t met yet?

Will I be “homebound”when I go home?

Will it be extremely difficult to get out of the house for a doctor’s appointment, to get supplies or groceries?

If you are homebound and have Nursing or Physical Therapy goals that have not yet been met, your doctor can order Intermittent Skilled Home Health Care that is paid for by Medicare or by your Health Insurance.

These services must be ordered by your Physician or Primary Care Provider, andmust meet the Medicare or Health Insurance criteria.

The care paid for by Medicare is: “By the Visit” A Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Bath Aide comes to your home 2-3 times per week to assess your progress, help with treatments or assist with a bath.

A visit is usually 30-60 minutes in length.

These visits continue until you have met your Nursing or Physical Therapy goals, and then you are discharged from Home Health.

Typically a qualified person receives Skilled Home Health Care paid for by Medicare or Health Insurance, for between 4-12 sessions.

• If you need any help in the home, you will need to hire privately and pay for it out of pocket, or with Long Term Care Insurance.

• You will need to go to the Doctor or Clinic for any Treatments or Assessments.

• If you want to hire a Caregiver, order the care from a Private Duty Home Health or Non-Medical Home Care Company.

• This is sometimes called:

Custodial Care,

Personal Care or

Homemaker Care

• Care can be hired through CareForce or another Private Duty Agency or an Independent Provider.

• If you have very low income, DSHS (Medicaid) will assist you in finding an agency:

1 (800) 562-3022

A Caregiver can come to your home to assist you with any of the following:

Bathing, Dressing, Toileting

Medication Assist

Meal Prep and Eating

Housekeeping and Laundry

Walking or using a Wheelchair

Transportation

CAREFORCE is a Private Duty Home Health &

Non-Medical Home Care Agency

• Hourly Caregiver Care: day and night, awake on duty, 4 to 12 hour shifts

• Shorter Caregiver Visits: 90 to 120 minutes

• 24 Hour around the clock care with awake shifts

• CarePack® Services for Transitional Care

• Live-In Care with a sleep shift at night

• Private Duty RN or LPN care is also available

CAREFORCE is a Private Duty Home Health &

Non-Medical Home Care Agency

Your County has a Senior Information and Assistance Department that can send you a guide:

King County 1-888-435-3377

Snohomish County 425-355-1112

• Ask your Doctor or Discharge Planner for a Home Care List

• If you are low income, call your local DSHS Office: (800) 562-3022

• Most people pay out of pocket from their Private Savings or Retirement Income.

• Some people have Long Term Care Insurance that will pay for Non-Medical Home Care.

• Some people qualify for some Home Care from the Veterans Administration.

• Sometimes a Health Insurance Policy will pay for Custodial Care, this is very unusual.

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